Category: Web Apps

January 27, 2009
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JamLegend – Online Jamming for those who refuse to buy a console

Posted in Web Apps by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/01/jamlegend-online-jamming-for-those-who-refuse-to-buy-a-console/

In a time when most people spend eight hours a day (or more) with their fingers on a keyboard, a service called JamLegend wants you to spend a few more. It turns your average, everyday keyboard into a virtual electric guitar. Think of it as Guitar Hero, without the need for special hardware or software.

January 18, 2009
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An alternative to sIFR: FaceLift Image Replacement

Posted in Design, Freebies, Web Apps by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/01/an-alternative-to-sifr-facelift-image-replacement/

Dind’t you have enough of Arial and Times New Roman and Verdana? Or maybe Tahoma as well? Well ME and some other briliant guys sure did have enough so the universe have given us sIFR. This sIFR thingie is an inline flash text replacement tool for web pages, so you can use any font-face you [...]

January 15, 2009
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10 Useful Web Application Interface Techniques

Posted in Usability, Web Apps by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/01/10-useful-web-application-interface-techniques/

More and more applications these days are migrating to the Web. Without platform constraints or installation requirements, the software-as-a-service model looks very attractive. Web application interface design is, at its core, Web design; however, its focus is mainly on function. To compete with desktop applications, Web apps must offer simple, intuitive and responsive user interfaces that let their users get things done with less effort and time.